Slaying a Great Demon: You Are... Daoist Xiao?

The Fourth-tier Sea Fish immediately revealed its true form, which was a thousand feet long.

It completely disregarded the many low-level Sea Fish beneath it.

Its enormous tail slammed into the water, instantly creating towering waves thousands of feet high.

In an instant, the giant wave transformed into Ten Layered Water Curtain Prison, enveloping the two of them.

Among them was even an unfortunate Golden Core Sea Fish, which had by then turned into a half-red, half-white ' Hanging Painting '.

"Such a young Human True Lord, you must be Rift Void?"

Two eyes, each a full three zhang in size, sized Xiao Chen up and down, then let out a low growl, "I really didn't expect the Heavenly Dipper Sect to send you out to die."

"Surrender now, and I may make an exception and spare your life for the sake of His Venerable One's greater good."

"Otherwise, I'll eat you for dinner tonight."

Due to its large and obese size, its voice was deep but penetrating, like muffled thunder on a windless summer evening.

Even without the aid of Demonic Essence, it was enough for people within a radius of dozens of miles to hear it clearly.

As he spoke, he exuded an aura completely different from that of Human True Lord; it was the unique pressure of Great Demon.

Its thunderous voice and primal, intense pressure alone are enough to instill fear in many low-level creatures, and even Golden Core cultivator find it difficult to avoid.

At the same time, the reason why Sea Race can manipulate Sea Fish that are clearly not very Spiritual Intelligence is that they are able to control them.

The fundamental reason is precisely because of this special pressure, which is the basis for the development of advanced secret techniques.

"You're such a funny fish."

Xiao Chen couldn't help but smile, "Although he's quite ugly, he has a beautiful imagination."

The large fish in front of me was oval-shaped, brownish-green all over, with white spots tinged with light blue. It also had varying numbers of spines growing on its dorsal, ventral, and anal fins.

It looks a bit like Mud Carp, but its appearance has changed due to Bloodline Mutation.

In short, saying it's ugly is basically stating an objective fact.

However, the Mud Carp in front of him couldn't stand such words. "You damned Human Race cultivators, you're always good at using glib tongues to gain an advantage."

"I'm going to devour you whole today, let's see if you can still be so stubborn inside me!"

As it spoke, it first shrank its body forcefully.

Immediately afterwards, it sprang outwards with a sudden burst of speed.

The spines on the dorsal fin immediately burst forth with a ghostly blue light, like spears thrusting outwards.

Dozens of streams of water rose from the sea surface, drawn by the Demonic Essence to the attached spearheads.

In an instant, the thorns, which were originally tens of feet long, increased to hundreds of feet.

"Huh?"

Xiao Chen was somewhat surprised. "Should this be Law Technique or physical skill?"

Under normal circumstances, different approaches should be taken when facing different attacks.

However, the Sea Race' attack method, which involves both activating their Demonic Essence and their own physical bodies, makes it difficult to determine whether to use the Thousand Gauze Robe or the Heavy Water Robe to defend against it.

Since that's the case, then let's just not resist.

Xiao Chen immediately activated his true energy and skillfully executed the Sky-rushing Palm.

"Boom!"

As his true energy surged, a large burst of blazing flames suddenly erupted around him.

These Spirit Fire, fueled by true essence, expanded rapidly and, guided by the mental cultivation method, coalesced into a giant hand two thousand feet long.

It instantly tore apart the outer Water Curtain prison.

With a wave of his hand, Xiao Chen slammed his hand down on Xiao Chen's head.

He slapped the Mud Carp hard across the head.

"Snap! Crack!"

The entire pile of hundreds of feet long, dark blue spears was instantly snapped in two.

"Boom!"

The collision between true essence and Demonic Essence immediately triggered a powerful explosion.

However, even though the giant palm was somewhat damaged, it still broke through many obstacles and slapped the Mud Carp's big face.

It made a crisp sound on the spot.

"Smack!"

The Mud Carp was instantly dumbfounded.

The leaping flames burned several inches of charcoal onto the left side of its face.

Although for its massive body, this was at best a superficial wound.

However, the insulting tone it carried made it feel deeply humiliated, and it immediately became furious.

That damned Human Race cultivator on the other side is definitely doing this on purpose.

This is a blatant insult to it!

The Mud Carp's eyes turned red, ignoring the small flames that remained on its left cheek, and it began to twist its body wildly.

At that moment, it seemed to transform into a nimble water snake, twisting its waist.

At the same time, the seawater below seemed to be stirred up by a giant water snake, and immediately became turbulent.

In an instant, countless waves of seawater surged upstream, seemingly turning the world upside down.

In an instant, all the Sea Fish within a hundred miles lost their way and could not distinguish east from west.

Even Xiao Chen felt a dizzying sensation before his eyes, as if the Milky Way had reversed its course and poured into the human world.

It must be said that fighting with Sea Fish at sea inevitably comes at the cost of environmental damage.

"Die!"

The Mud Carp suddenly let out a loud shout.

In the blink of an eye, it tensed its entire body and swung it forcefully, causing the spines on its three ventral fins to shoot out in a triangular pattern.

It turned out that the unusual movement in the sea was just a cover; even if the enemy disrupted it, it wouldn't matter.

Its real killing move comes from the spikes it fires after charging up.

This move is no simple feat.

Because it is neither an illusion nor Law Technique effect.

Instead, it truly utilizes the spines from the pelvic fins of Mud Carp, using them one by one to reduce their numbers.

Although they can grow back in the future, each one will require decades of cultivation.

This can be considered the Mud Carp's most prized skill.

This was also the method it used when it injured the Han Chuan True Monarch in the Three Leaf Islands.

This is where the difference lies between the Sea Race Great Demon and Human Race cultivators.

Human True Lord would certainly not use his trump card just because of a small loss.

However, Sea Race are prone to losing their temper during battles.

In particular, the less Spiritual Intelligence the Sea Race, the more prone they are to impulsiveness and recklessness.

The Mud Carp had used this move to gain an advantage in its previous battle against Human Race Nascent Soul, and now it was only thinking about repeating the same trick.

However, not all cultivators are the same.

Having trained for so long, Xiao Chen could simply have a heavy Spirit Robe draped over his body with a thought.

It was indeed Heavy Water Robe.

"Puff! Puff! Puff!"

A sound like a bubble being popped rang out.

However, the attacking thorns only penetrated halfway into the six-foot-thick Heavy Water Robe.

The moment they made contact, they were directly bound by the suction force of the Heavy Water Robe, unable to move forward even half an inch.

Xiao Chen even took this opportunity to rush forward, effectively closing the distance between them.

"Poisonous Thorn Mother-Child Needles!"

The Mud Carp, however, directly activated its Demonic Essence, triggering the three thorns.

Since it's a trump card, it's naturally not that simple.

Guided by its Demonic Essence, the three large thorns suddenly expanded and split open, each shooting out three medium-sized thorns several feet long from within.

That wasn't all; after using a sudden burst of power to tear open another two feet of the Spirit Robe...

The nine medium-sized thorns also expanded and split, each shooting out three small thorns several inches long.

With one burst of energy, they broke through the obstruction of the Heavy Water Robe.

Ultimately, it deliberately exploded, releasing a large plume of dark green toxic mist that seeped directly into Xiao Chen's body through his skin.

The Mud Carp was immediately overjoyed.

It's important to know that this isn't just simple poisonous mist; it also contains a large amount of hidden Demonic Essence.

It could even be said that the main function of those toxins is to transport Demonic Essence directly through the skin to the cultivator's meridians and even dantian.

As Mutated Sea Fish, its Demonic Essence naturally possesses the property of corroding true essence and causing meridian ulceration.

Once it successfully invades the prey's body, the target needs to continuously expend its true essence to focus on resisting the damage from the Demonic Essence, thus quickly losing its ability to fight.

In other words, barring any unforeseen circumstances...

The 'newly promoted Rift Void True Monarch ' in front of us should now be unable to continue fighting.

At least that's what the Mud Carp think.

However, after a brief moment of realization, Xiao Chen was surprised to find that all the Demonic Essence had remained on the surface of his body.

Thanks to the effects of the Divinity Veil, the toxins had no time to penetrate the meridians.

Naturally, it was impossible for the Demonic Essence within to enter his body.

What surprised him even more was that these Demonic Essence didn't seem to be very effective.

How should I put it?

Although it was slightly stronger than the true essence that Xiao Chen initially cultivated, it was far inferior to the true essence that Xiao Chen had refined after being tempered by the Yang Five Elements Seal.

While their quality isn't drastically different, the difference is still significant.

With just a thought, he refined the invading Demon Power into pure Spiritual Qi.

The Mud Carp had come closer and opened its mouth wide to try and eat, was now in front of them.

Xiao Chen raised his hand and shoved a blazing flame directly into its throat.

"Fog~!"

Caught off guard, the Mud Carp could only stare wide-eyed in disbelief at Xiao Chen was still able to use Law Technique fluently.

His enormous head just couldn't figure it out.

Why is this person able to resist the dual interference of their own toxins and the Demonic Essence they possess?

It was clear that it had been keeping a close eye on Xiao Chen, certain that he hadn't had time to take the Detoxification Spirit Pill or use any special Law Artifact.

Logically speaking, they should be powerless to resist at this point.

At the very least, their movements should be slow; how could they act as if nothing was wrong?

Unfortunately, it will never have the chance to figure this out in its lifetime.

The Sky-rushing Palm technique was already quite powerful.

Furthermore, its unprepared approach, and even its willingness to open its mouth and swallow the flames whole, made it even more dangerous.

In an instant, it burned all its internal organs, including its tail.

Large wisps of white vapor emanated from its body surface, and its abdomen had turned completely black.

If you disregard the size, it looks like a grilled fish with a burnt bottom.

"Sky-rushing Palm!"

Xiao Chen raised his hand and delivered another palm strike.

A Mud Carp, only nine feet long, had just emerged from its tail, preparing to escape.

As a result, he was Sky-rushing Palm, and his soul was instantly scattered in the blazing flames.

When fighting against Nascent Soul True Lord or Fourth-Order great demon, even after defeating them, one must be wary of the enemy's Nascent Soul or Demon Infant escaping.

Although Xiao Chen had no elders to guide him, he had seen similar statements in many traditions.

Therefore, although those Heaven-Grade Inheritance are not suitable for direct cultivation, it is still worthwhile to look at them and selectively learn some useful content.

Even setting aside the fact that stones from other mountains can be used to polish jade, at least one can broaden one's horizons.

"Splash!"

After losing its Nascent Soul, the Sea Fish, thousands of feet long, fell straight down from the sky, immediately splashing up a large spray of water.

As its oppressive aura dissipated, the surrounding Sea Fish immediately became chaotic.

Many Sea Fish fled aimlessly in all directions.

Some bolder Sea Fish, or perhaps attracted by the blood, rushed over and tried to devour the Mud Carp.

This is an opportunity for them.

If one can consume the flesh and blood of Fourth-Order great demon, not only can one improve their cultivation, but there is also a chance to stimulate mutations in one's own bloodline.

Even if we don't expect a new Fourth-Order great demon to emerge, the possibility of a new Golden Core Sea Fish appearing is not small.

The saying "one whale falls and all things are born" perfectly illustrates this point.

Get out of my way!

Xiao Chen formed a sword shape with his fingers, swung his hand, and then made a light slash.

Then three streams of true energy surged forth in succession.

The first strike transformed into several Sword Qi, instantly clearing away the Sea Fish surging around him.

The last two cuts went into the Mud Carp's head, severing the entire spine and bringing back a large chunk of fish meat along with it.

And it circled the Mud Carp's body, cutting off the remaining spines and bringing them along.

Finally, I checked again with my Divine Sense to confirm that no other spiritual materials had been missed.

Neither of these two methods are actually Law Technique.

It was simply the basic use of true essence under the guidance of Divine Sense.

Just like Xiao Chen's Levitating Object Grasp when he was in the Golden Core, it's the same principle, and it's usually regarded as a trivial trick by cultivators.

However, these tricks are more than enough for him to deal with some Golden Core Sea Fish now.

After all, there is an insurmountable gap between the Major Realm, not to mention that the Golden Core Sea Fish lacks Spiritual Intelligence.

"Very good, the remaining section of the spine is still relatively intact."

Xiao Chen removed the charred parts of the spine, then cut it into small pieces, and put them, along with the thorns, into his Storage Ring.

He then looked down at the sinking Mud Carp and smiled slightly, "I forgot to tell you, you're going to be our dinner tonight."

Despite the fish's unappealing appearance.

However, the fish meat near the spine looks reddish-pink, which is obviously a good ingredient.

That's quite normal; the flesh of Fourth-tier Spirit Fish is definitely better than that of most Third-tier Spirit Fish.

However, it's still daytime, so let's get down to business first and study the specific cooking techniques later tonight.

According to Xiao Chen's estimation, he is now not far from the Heavenly Dipper Sect.

We should be able to reach Heavenly Azure Peak before noon.

Then we can gather some information and do some Resource Trading.

Although Xiao Chen wasn't very familiar with the Heavenly Dipper Sect before.

But now that he has reached the Nascent Soul Realm, he can move around much more freely.

You can visit Gang Yuan True Monarch directly later; just address him as a fellow Daoist.

It's not just the Heavenly Dipper Sect; it's basically the same in other places as well, with far fewer restrictions and concerns.

"Bang! Thud!... Crack!"

Just as Xiao Chen was about to leave, he noticed that there were still more than ten Golden Core Sea Fish unwilling to leave.

They are fiercely fighting each other for the right to eat.

"Hmm~, what about these Golden Core Sea Fish?"

Xiao Chen thought for a moment, "If we leave it unattended, it might affect the surrounding Stronghold. Besides, sooner or later the Sea Race will gather it together to be used as cannon fodder."

"Then let's clean it up while we're at it."

It was a simple act for him, but it might save the lives of several Heavenly Dipper Sect disciples.

Of course, that's not the only reason; the main reason is that these Golden Core Sea Fish can also provide a lot of Demon Core.

Although Xiao Chen no longer needs Demon Core to improve his cultivation.

However, it's entirely possible to consider exchanging it for Spirit Stone.

Of course, not in the Compassion Sea, since the price of Demon Core there has probably already collapsed.

Xiao Chen planned to take a few to the New Cultivation World to check it out. If the price there was reasonable, he would use them to earn Spirit Stone in the future.

The vast, Endless Sea must contain countless Golden Core Sea Fish.

Selling even a small portion of it would be enough to amass a massive amount of Spirit Stone.

In no time at all, he had taken care of all fourteen Golden Core Sea Fish below.

Xiao Chen then turned and left, heading straight for Heavenly Azure Peak.

However, only an hour had passed.

Before he could even get close to the vicinity of Heavenly Azure Peak, he heard a series of exceptionally noticeable fluctuations of Spiritual Power coming from ahead.

"Around three thousand miles ahead, are there Nascent Soul Cultivator fighting?"

Xiao Chen looked into the distance, but naturally couldn't see anything.

However, the clear fluctuations of Spiritual Power cannot be faked; there must be Nascent Soul fighting there, and more than one at that.

"What a great opportunity!"

Xiao Chen's eyes lit up. "Perfect timing to see just how strong the other Nascent Soul Cultivator really are."

At this time and in this place, even a fool could guess that the two sides fighting were the True Lord of the Heavenly Dipper Sect and the Sea Race Great Demon.

They must have gone all out in their previous encounters, holding nothing back.

This also provides the most accurate indication of the strength of different cultivators.

This will allow for a more accurate deduction of Xiao Chen's current strength level.

After breaking through to the Major Realm, it is crucial to establish one's own strength level, as this will directly influence one's future actions.

Looking back, there was nowhere to watch the magical duel in the Southern Lao Sea.

This time we finally got our chance.

Xiao Chen concealed his aura and quietly moved towards the location from which the Spiritual Power fluctuations originated.

Coincidentally, the other side also seemed to be moving in his direction.

Therefore, not long after, he saw five figures appear one after another from a thousand miles away.

Among them were four Human Race cultivators and a huge Sea Fish.

The overall formation resembled a three-way pursuit and two-way escape, with the two forces fighting each other while charging towards them.

The only person Xiao Chen could recognize from afar was Gang Yuan True Monarch he had met before at the Eight Directions Arena.

He was completely unfamiliar with the other cultivators.

However, this was enough for him to understand the current situation.

Gang Yuan True Monarch was the one who escaped, and he was accompanied by a True Lord who looked relatively young.

The other two True Lord must be traitors who defected to the Sea Race.

"How did it get out here?"

Xiao Chen was a little confused. Shouldn't they be holding the Mountain Protecting Grand Array?

Could it be that the Mountain Protecting Grand Array has already been broken?

It can't be that simple, can it?

He was a little taken aback, but he acted quickly, immediately concealing himself and diving into the sea.

They planned to observe the contest while looking for an opportunity to lend a hand.

As Human Race, we should lend a helping hand whenever possible.

"Hmm, this guy's strength seems a bit average?"

Xiao Chen hid below and took a closer look, only to see that the young cultivator following Gang Yuan True Monarch was performing noticeably poorly.

Aside from manipulating spirit shields to block enemy attacks, he also relies on Talisman to fight back.

Even so, he was still quite disheveled.

On the contrary, Gang Yuan True Monarch seemed to be handling the situation with ease, almost single-handedly bearing the majority of the attacks from the two Human Race cultivators.

They can also launch counterattacks from time to time to threaten the enemy's pursuit.

Of course, this is mainly because he has the cultivation level of the Nascent Soul Middle Stage stage, which naturally makes him appear more powerful.

However, the two Human Race cultivators who were pursuing them were also in the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

He hung behind them at a leisurely pace, not appearing particularly aggressive.

After all, from their perspective, there was still a Fourth-Order great demon in the direction of Blue Fruit Island.

Once they got there, they could gain a greater numerical advantage, so they weren't in a hurry to decide the outcome; they just focused on driving them away.

"Watch out, there's someone in the water!"

When the two sides were less than a hundred miles away from Xiao Chen, the Sea Fish suddenly spoke up to warn him.

At the same time, they threw a huge ice ball directly at his hiding place.

Who's there?

Fan Family Nascent Soul immediately became alert and, before the ice puck had even passed by, shouted a question.

"So that's why you dared to rush out! There was an ambush!"

The Nascent Soul from the Wang Family immediately slowed down, letting out a cold laugh, "Unfortunately, your methods are still a bit lacking."

However, upon hearing this, both Gang Yuan True Monarch and Rift Void True Monarch were immediately startled.

ambush?

What ambush?

Rift Void True Monarch looked at Gang Yuan True Monarch with confusion. Was there some information he didn't know?

The problem is, even Gang Yuan True Monarch looked completely bewildered.

After all, he hadn't received any information.

"It's just a cheap trick to fool people, don't be fooled!"

Based on his extensive experience, Gang Yuan True Monarch immediately made a judgment.

"Bang!"

However, the moment the puck arrived, it was smashed on the spot.

Xiao Chen leaped out of the sea and landed in front of everyone. "Daoist Gang Yuan, it's been a long time."

"It's been two years since we last Listening Wave Sea, and you still look as dashing as ever."

"I originally intended to visit you at Heavenly Azure Peak, but I didn't expect to run into you here ahead of time."

This is both a greeting and a statement of his position.

In this respect, Xiao Chen really didn't have much of a choice.

Whether it was killing the Human Race Traitor like the ' Tong Lang ' or taking down the Flood Dragon in the New Ruin, he had offended the Sea Race to the death.

Meanwhile, Su Li's killing of the Patrol Sea Envoy on Secluded Doom Island has also created enmity with the Sea Race.

Therefore, Xiao Chen has already stood on the opposite side of the Sea Race, and naturally, he has become a natural ally of the Heavenly Dipper Sect, the enemy of his enemy.

However, Gang Yuan True Monarch may not be fully aware of this.

Therefore, it is best to proactively state your position to avoid misunderstandings.

"You are... Daoist Xiao...?"

After seeing the newcomer's face clearly, Gang Yuan True Monarch's previously composed expression, even when facing the pursuit of the Sea Race, revealed an uncontrollable surprise.

The next moment, he reached out and touched the jade pendant at his waist.

What's going on?

Could he be under a spell?